by Tzipora Zuckerman
by B.C. Wallin
What’s in a name? 13 ways to connect to God on Yom Kippur.
by Tzvi Gluckin
How does the Biblical account of the man’s creation jibe with the abundant evidence of human beings dating back tens of thousands of years?
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by Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith
A six-year-old asked his mother the following question: If God created the universe, who created God? She turned to me for an answer.
by aish.com
The Talmud, a vast and deep reservoir of Jewish legal and ethical teachings, has been the bedrock of Jewish life and learning for millennia.
by Rabbi Shraga Simmons
From the Holocaust to the Israeli flag, what is the deeper meaning of this six-pointed Jewish symbol?
by Kylie Ora Lobell
The phrase has entered the pop culture lexicon, but what does it “mazel tov” really mean?
by Rabbi Shaul Rosenblatt
Mankind should not be afraid to create or develop anything in the world. Even atom bombs.
by Ollie Anisfeld and J-TV
Belief in the Next World is a foundation of Judaism. Why doesn’t the Torah talk about it?
Judaism isn’t into proselytizing. But if you’re interested in becoming Jewish, here’s the lowdown on conversion.
by Dr. Joshua M. Moritz
How the great astronomer Copernicus wanted to help humans to grasp the "supreme design."
by Doron Kornbluth
Why Jewish burial is important — for you and the soul of the departed.
by Rabbi Ahron Lopiansky
How to repair the dissolution of the Temple and its subsequent exile.
by Joshua Hoffman
Why Jewish culture encourages and celebrates contrarian thinking and doing.
by Rabbi Levi Welton
Some Jewish insights on animals.
Why do they perform strange commandments that make them look so different?
by Bracha Goetz
Addictions often develop to fill the gnawing emptiness one feels inside. There’s a better way.
When my late wife was first diagnosed with cancer I found it difficult to believe that everything God does is for the best.
by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller
Does this popular accessory really protect us from the evil eye?
I ignored the holiday of Shavuot the same way I ignored the issues related to God – more out of ignorance and apathy than informed choice.
by Rabbi Daniel Felzensztein
Humans are the only beings who live between two worlds, the physical and the spiritual, and who have the capacity to unite them through our actions.
Three scientific discoveries that were originally understood as proof of the Divine.
Sara Yoheved Rigler
by Sara Yoheved Rigler
Chaya Sara Kramer showed me that saintliness isn’t a matter of miracles or ecstatic states of consciousness.
by Rabbi Gershon Schusterman
How to believe in heaven when it hurts like hell.
by Peter Himmelman
By regularly postponing our manic ascent up an assumed ladder of success, we come to see life from a broader, richer perspective.
by Rabbi Dovid Campbell
In the dark pits of hell, Rabbi Gershon Liebman somehow managed to spread his light.
What’s up with that anointing oil?
Looking at events from a larger, historical perspective gives you a more comprehensive, nuanced outlook.
The great scientist revealed the interconnectedness of the laws of nature.
by Emuna Braverman
When is it appropriate to shade the truth?
A dynamic new website is bringing the ancient wisdom of the Talmud to Jews from all backgrounds. Buckle up.
by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff
Practical insights that empower us to stand strong despite the challenges of the pandemic.
Michelangelo's iconic image is theologically deeply problematic.
by Rabbi Adam Jacobs
Science and mysticism are entwined with each other.
Insights from the Academy-award winning film.
Unmasking the Divine on Purim.
The ancient Jewish queen used her female strengths to save the Jewish people.
by Rabbi Yakov Danishefsky
A careful translation of some of Judaism’s most important terms reveals its deeper spiritual underpinnings.
Nature's greatest mysteries are surprisingly personal.
by Shekhiynah Larks
As a Jew of color, I believe both Black and Jewish communities are equally unknowledgeable about the intricacies and intersectionalities of the other community.
by Steven Gimbel and Stephen Stern
Einstein, eggs, and why science needs philosophy.
by Rabbi Mordechai Becher
A comprehensive overview on the Jewish view of Nature and the human being’s responsibility to the environment.
by Dr Lewis Coyne
Can a machine ever be human?
We may not feel it now, but ultimately everything God does is for the good. Try telling that to a 12-year-old.
How to feel that God is an active part of your life.
A look at relative and objective morality, and where God fits into the picture.
by Rabbi Dr. David Fox
Imagine the choices and consequences that starving slave had to face.
Exploring the Jewish understanding of prayer.
by Simon Apfel
Meet the world’s most pessimistic philosopher.
Rabbi Benjamin Blech
by Rabbi Benjamin Blech
Your days are numbered, but it’s not the end.
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